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Porcupine Advance, 20 Jul 1944, 1, p. 1

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F. 0. Cecil Simpson, R. C. A. F., reâ€" turned from Overseas, is spending leave visiting relatives and friends in town. FamousWomen‘s Military and Pipe Bands to be Here on Tuesday, July 25th The bands started out early in March from Kitchener, Ont., appearing first in New Brunswick, then Nova Scotia, Prince REdward Island, Quebec, and more recently in Ottawa and the surâ€" rounding districts. They are the most outstanding of their kind in the North American continent and their appearâ€" ances in parages and concerts have been received with great enthusiasm. Promise has been made from headâ€" quarters that a prominent outside speaker will be here for the convention. Among those specially asked for are; Gordon Graydon, M.P., and J. Diecfenâ€" backer, M.P. The Military Band is directed by Bandmaster Nadia Svarich of Vegreâ€" ville, Alberta, who is herself an acâ€" complished musician and holds the deâ€" grees of A. T. M. and L. R. S. M. The Progressive Conservative conâ€" vention to select a candidate for the riding of Cochrane for the Dominion elections will be held in the Ukrainian Labour Temple, corner Mountjoy Street Ssouth, Timmins, at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday of next week July 26th. Voting at the convention will be conâ€" fined to those with the required creâ€" dentials. Elsewhere in this issue will be found explanation of the system of delegates and ‘credentials. Only those holding 1944 membership tickets are entitled to credentials as delegates Credentials may be secured from the office of Mr. F. H. Bailey, 2% Third Avenue, on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 4, and at the conâ€" vention hall on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Canadian Women‘s Army Corps Military and Pipe Bands, numbering in all about seventy young women, will arrive in the Porcupine area on Tuesâ€" day, July 25th, in the course of a coastâ€"toâ€"coast tour in the interests of recruiting, and will appear in a broadâ€" cast from the McIntyre Community Building at 1.15 p. m., and in a band concert at the Hollinger Park, Timmins, at 7â€"p. . These women‘s military and pipe bands have won very general appreâ€" clation and approval wherever they have played. They nave completely "taken" every place that they have visited. The newspapers are full of praise for the women‘s military and pipe bands. The Pipe Band is under the leaderâ€"| ship of Pipeâ€"Major Lillian Grant of Victora, B. C., who formerly conducted the Highland Lassies‘ Pipe Band in , that city, and holds four silver cups and sixtyâ€"nine medals for piping and : Highland dancing. For two summersi n Victoria she was the official welâ€" comer on the arrival of incoming steamers from the Mainland and never | failed to attract great interest and atâ€" tention. l The Pipe Band girls wear the reguâ€" lation C. W. A. C. uniform, with the exception of the cap, which is replaced by a Balmoral. A brown rosette backs the diamondâ€"shaped C. W. A. C. cap badge. The most colorful addition to the uniform is worn by the bass dumâ€" mer, Joan Turner, of Vancouver. It is a handsome leopard skin, which was presented to the band by the city of Lethbridge, ‘Alberta, in appreciation of the band‘s services during the Fifth Victory Loan. The skin is known as *"*Susie" and is the band‘s mascot. These bands will come to Timmins direct from Kirkland Lake where they will visit and play on Monday, July 2?4thn, in the Hargreaves Park on July 24th, at 8.30 p.m. Girls from every provincte of the Dominion with the exception of Nova Scotia, comprise the personnel of the two bands and, it is hoped that it will not be long before a Nova Scotian will be added to complete the Dominionâ€" wide nominal roll. Details of the itinerary were planned so that the greatest number of persons possible might see and hear these taâ€" lented and smartâ€"appearing members of the C. W. Aa. C. Tojo Government In Japan Bowed Out NNNE Mn ie e ons cce e e nsm ons nsm omcs se Cl $ lt To Select Candidate for this Riding for Next Federal Election C. W. A. C. Bands on Tour of Ontario in the Interests of Recruiting.....Bands to Broadcast from Mcintyre Arena at 1.15, and to Give Concert at Hollinger Park at 7 p.m. Conservatives to Hold Ceonvention Next Wednesday One of the bands most outstanding The Pipe Band never fails to get a big hand with its "Highland Laddie", | ""Scotland the Brave", "Bonnie Dundee", | "Barren Rocks of Aden", "Green Hills of. Tyrol", "Blue Bonnets Over the , Border", "Hot Punch", "Cook o‘ the { North", "The Cameron Men", "The ‘Kings Own Scottish Borders", "Marchâ€" ing Through Georgia" and the everâ€" ‘+popular ‘"Road to the Isles", played as a slow march. In this and other islow marches, the perfect timing and | precision work of the bandswomen, who iare all trained members of the C. W. A.~C. calls forth spontaneous applause. | The bands are in charge of Capi. Grace McNeill, of Kitchener, Ont., asâ€" | sisted by Lieut. Margaret McMurray of ‘Stayner, Ont. Accompanying the | bands is a group Oof seven nonâ€"comâ€" | missioned officers who are members fof a C. W. A. C. recruiting unit, in C. W. A.C. pipers, and was composed by Pipeâ€"Major Ross, a noted Scottish composer of bagpipe music. It was first played for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The melody had then no title, and when Her Majesty was asked to name it, she wrote the words "Queen Elizabeth" across the original score. Later she gave her permission for the C. W. A.C. to use it as their official march past. bands is a group O seven nonâ€"comâ€" missioned officers who are members of a C. W. A. C. recruiting unit, in charge of Lieut. Nora D. Boothe, Monâ€" treal, and these members of the Corps will answer any inquiries regarding enâ€" listment., â€" Others in the group are C. S$. M. Holly Greer of Calgary, Alâ€" berta;: Cpl. Jayne Rathbone, Penticton, BC.; Cpls. Mary Patterson and Marâ€" ion LeGrice of Toronto; Sgt. Marion May, Frankford, Ont.; Cpl. Patricia James, Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake, and Cpl. Mary Rooney, Ottawa. _ With the Canadian Army in Italy:â€" Kiwanis Club members in Canada will be interested in the following item which appeared in a recent issue of The Maple Leaf Canadian Army Newsâ€" paper published in Italy, numbers is the "Queen â€" Elizabeth" March, the regimental march of the The military band includes in its repertoire such numbers as "Officer of the Day", Washington Post", "S. T‘ A. B. March", "Ahmek", "Athene", which is the regimental march of the C. W. A. C. and "Shoulder to Shoulâ€" der‘", the marching song of the Corps. Then their are such concert numbers as "I‘ll Take You Home Again, Kathâ€" leen", ‘"Operatic Mingle", ‘"Trombone Toboggan‘", "Song of the Rose", "Blue Moon Waltz", and others in which the clarinets and cornets are featured. "All Kiwanians and former Kiwanâ€" ians of Canada and the U. S. are invited to attend the first Kiwanis Internaâ€" tional meeting on liberated territory, at Red Cross Headquarters Building, Piazza Carita, Naples, July 4 at 1930 hours. They are asked to notify Kiâ€" wanian Sgt. Adoliph Costella, phone 14435, of their intentions to attend". Kiwanis International On Liberated Territory The CWA.C. Military Bands will visit Timmins next Tuesday, July 25th, on their second tour of the Dominion. They have been enthusiastically acclaimed wherever they have appeared. Proir to commencing this second tour of, the Dominion the Pipe Band posed for a group picture,. From left to right are:â€"Sitting, Marion Gee, Prince Albert, Sask.; Nellie Forest, Prince Albert; Francis Laframâ€" boise, South Lancaster, Ont.; Jessie Hodgson, Edmonton, Alberta; Flossie Ross, Montreal, Que.; Doris Macdonald, Courtenay, 3. X©.; Helen Stephen, Port Alberni, B. C.; Dorothy Holloway, London, Ont.; Standing, Pipe Major Lillian Grant, Victoria, B. C.; Loretta Trowâ€" Published in Timmins, OGont.., Canada ¢ Qorcupine Adtpmutce Rey. ‘Albert Marshall, minister in charge of the Anglican Church mission at Rupert‘s House, Hudson Bay Area, for the past four years, arrived in Cochâ€" rane last week on his way to Horneâ€" payne, where he will preach pending his appointment to a new parish. He was accompanied by his wife and their two children. His place at Rupert‘s House has been taken by Capt. David Mitchell, who for the past couple of years has been representing the Church Army at Timmins and> Schumacher. Capt. Mitchell left here with his wife some weeks ago for Rupert‘s House to take up their new duties. Capt. Mitâ€" chell, who has been with the Church Army for some years, has been orâ€" dained to the priesthood of the Angliâ€" can Church. The ceremony was reâ€" cently conducted at St. Thomas‘ Church, Moose Factory, by the Right Rev. Bishop R. J. Renison. It was in this same church that the Bishop himâ€" self was ordained in the year 1899. Happy Times Assured at Annual Kiwanis Street Carnival, July 27 to 29 Mr. and Mrs. John O‘Donnell, Fourth Ave., received word Saturday that their son, Sgt. Bob O‘Donnell, of the R, C. A. F., has been posted to the *"*Pathâ€" finder Squadron". As an Air Gunner Sgt. O‘Donnell has seen plenty of acâ€" tion. Receiving his wings at Macdonâ€" ald, Sask., November, 1943 he went overseas December, 1943, where he was posted to an R. A..F. Squadron, and has been in regular action. The faâ€" mous navigational Bombing Squadron, "The , Pathfinder,]‘ to which Sgt, O‘Donnell has been posted has been given credit for much of the devasâ€" mtation of Germanâ€"held territory. Each year for several years past, the , will be held on Thursday, Friday and Timmins Kiwanis Club has heid a big'Saturday evenings, July 27th, 28th, and street carnival, the proceeds of which|29th, on Cedar Street between Third are devoted to patriotic and community|and Fourth Avenues. There will be causes in which the Kiwanis takes part. | the usual booths and stands with bingo It is a fact that the annual Kiwanisand many other popular games and carnival is well worthy of support beâ€" amusements. Fun for all is assured. cause of the good causes it will support, There will be $1,000.00 awarded in but it is equally true that it is well | prizes. ‘As usual the draw is a big feaâ€" worth while also for its own happy ture of the event. Tickets have been entertainment features. This year the‘on sale for some time and are still hope and purpose is to make it bigger available. Anyone who misses attendâ€" and better than ever. For some weeks:ing the Kiwanis street carnival is sideâ€" past the various committees in charge|stepping the chance for an evening‘s have been busy at work to make the| happy fun. All are urged to give themâ€" 1944 event special occasion. selves a fair chance and get a ticket This year‘s Kiwhnis Street Carnival or a bunch of tickets right away. Schumacher Man Posted .. to "Pathfinder Squadron" Schumacher, July 19th, Special to the Advance. Capt. D. Mitchell Ordained Recently at Moose Factory Annual Draw Again Featured....$1,000 in Prizes. Games, Bingo, Music, Merriment, Good Time for All Attending Event to be Bigger and Better Than Ever....All Proâ€" ceeds for War Purposes and Other Kiwanis Activities Now in Charge of the Parish of Rupert‘s House, Hudâ€" son Bay Area TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 1944 At the opening of the meeting there was a tendency to refer to the apathy there seemed to prevail on public questions of importance, but before long the gathering settled down to constructive opinions and to suggestâ€" ions, many of which had notable value. There was a general opinion that outâ€" standing speakers should be brought here to quicken public interest and attention. In this connection Mr. W. O. Langdon called attention to the fact that Premier Drew would be in the North shortly _ and arrangements might be made to have him address a meeting here. The chairman for the evening, Mr. McDowell, explained that After waiting some time to hear from the speaker for the evening, Mr. T. McDowell read the telegram from the provincial organizer at Toronto inâ€" forming the committee here that Mr. Thompson would be the speaker sent here for the occasion, Mr. McDowell explained that no other information was to hand in the matter, and he thought the best plan was to open the meeting and turn it into an open forum for discussion and for all presâ€" ent to express their ideas. This: was endorsed by the gathering and the result was one of the most interesting and informative political meetings held here for some time. Despite the fact that the special outside speaker for the occasion, Mr. Roy Thompson, of Swastika, failed to put in an appearance or to send any word here, the meeting of the Proâ€" tgressive ‘\Conservatives at the Oddâ€" fellows‘ hall, Timmins, on Monday night could be counted as a successful and valuable event. | Local Conservatives Hold Interesting and Informative Meeting Speaker Billed to Address Gathering Fails to Arrive or Send Word. Meeting Turned Into Informal Forum at Which Many Questions of Importance are Discussed. Arrangements Made for Convention bridge, Chatham, N. B.; Catherine Chalmers, Fancouver; Beverley Macdonald, Vancouver; Jean Tyerman, New Westminister, B. C.; Peggy Hain, Windsor, Ont.; Joan Turner, Vancouver; Leslie Stephen, Port Alberni; Isabel Rodger, Winnipeg, Man.; Bernice Magness, Sand Springs, Okla.; Marie Ginniver, Port Alberni; Isabel Henderson, Fort William, Ont.; Pipe Corporal Lorna Doull, Vancouver. Since the tour started the following have been transferred from the Band; Pipe Corporal Doull, Drummer I. Rodger, L. Trowbridge, Catherine Chalmers, In the photo, the lassie with the leopard skin is Drummer Joan Turner,. (Canadian Army Photo.) Mr. Roy Hardy expressed the opinion that the only way to overcome the apparent apathy was to have main speakers, men widely known and esteemed in public life, to address meeting here and explain the issues of the day. ; Mr. A. Desrocnes suggested that the apathy was more apparent than real and that if personal appeal were made to the people in the right way and all worked together all would be well. Mr. J. G. Harris, of Schumacher, urged the organization of a Young People‘s Conservative Club. More atâ€" tention had to be paid to the young people if it were desired to keep them in the right way politically. The sucâ€" cess of the country as well as the proâ€" eress of the party required that the young people should be ready to take the place of the older ones as time went on. Mr. Roy Hardy strongly endorsed the suggestion of Mr. Harris. He had himself tried to organize a Young People‘s Conservative Association, but with so many away on service and in war work this had been difficult. He believed, however, that if the older people would specially imvite young people to the meetings it would help to get them interested. The general feeling of the gathering was that the ideas of Mr. Harris and Mr. Hardy in this matter should be carried through. Dr. McClinton started out by saying that he had seen much worse meetings than the one this evening. He did not believe that it indicated apathy, but rather that the people of this part of the North were so filled with work for the war and thought for the war that it needed something very special to catch their attention. As the election campaign progressed he believed that interest and effort would be shown generally, Pointing out that no country could be selfâ€"contained, and the dangers of attempting to hold such a policy, Dr. McClinton advocated imâ€" migration as a need and duty for Canâ€" ada after the war. "If we won‘t develop this country," he said, "we don‘t deserve to hold it, and it is more than doubtful if we will be allowed to hold it." negotiati10n to this end Mrs. R. Stock called attention to the need for recognition of "Canadian nationality." She mentioned the fact that a child born of parents who had descended from the pioneers of Canâ€" ada could not be classed as "Canadian" but their nationality was stated in term of their racial origin, Messrs, Roy Hardy and P. J. Dunlop spoke along similar lines. It was pointed out that for census purposes it was conâ€" sidered necessary to note racial origin, which was altogether different from nationality, Mr. Langdon said that all born or naturalized in the British Commonwealth of â€" Nations were British subjects and he pointed out (Continued on page four) sotiations were already under way Wednesday afternoon at five, a time of sunset, choked and strangled by clouds, Bob Barringer and Harold Shook faced number one tee on the Timmins Golf Course for the championship playoff for the Knox Trophy. Bob Barringer and Harold Shook Tie in Knox Trophy Game Published in Timmins, Ont., Canada Stockholm Wondering As to What is Going on In Berlin at the Present Barringer, a superb golfer, with a handicap of but two, had to give Shook six strokes on the front nine and five strokes on the back nine and he was never ahnead in the entire match. At the end of nine holes the players were tied. It came to the 1l17th hole where Barringer had to surrender a stroke to Shock that with two fives placed Shook one on the beam. Thae situation was serious on the 18th hole. The storm had broken. The greens were flooded, and it came to the question who actually was the best swimmer, Here Bob proved his aquatic ability for he won by a stroke to throw the match into an allâ€"tie with eighteen more ‘holes to go. Timmins Council Will be Represented at Meeting Of Lignite Committee A letter from Kelso Roberts, M.P.P. chairman of the Provincial Committee on Lignite development, was read. The council was invited to attend the meetâ€" ing to be held at Cochrane by the committee after visiting the lignite fields, or the public meeting at Kirkâ€" land Lake the next day. Acting Mayor Spooner thought the council should be represented at one of these meetings as the matter of the lignite developâ€" ment was Oof great importance to all the North. It was decided that the council would be represented at one of the meetings probably the one at Kirkâ€" land Lake. Mr. W. A, Caunt, of Burlâ€" ington, Ont. who has a patented proâ€" cess for treating lignite and coal, exâ€" tracting tar chemicals and gas, and briquetting the lignite in a form that makes it equal to ordinary anthracite as a fuel, was present at the council meeting and had a chat with members of the council after the meeting. Timmins Welfare ] plained the difficulties the work of the various presented and asked cou: The letter was referred Eyre for a report. Numerous â€"spectators followed the] match and were well rewarded. Both! men at times shot brilliant golf, and| s . | at other times something happened which of course in golf should not’ happen but always does. The only| complaint they had was there was no . supper when they got home. % There were several part holes. The game was close and intense throughout and the gallery is looking forward to another match between these stirling golfers to place a championship. There was a special meeting of the town council yvesterday afternoon, with Acting Mayor Spooner in the chair and Councillors Ellen M. Terry, W. Mcâ€" Dermott anrd J. V. Bonhomme present. A gentleman living near the Kirby and Spruce (in No. 1 area) wrote asking for perm rebuild his woodshed. The l¢ laid over for further consi Councillor Bonhomme explair the building byâ€"law was at present with a possible view changes. The score for the first â€"nine â€"was 39 for Barringer and 48 for Shook, and on the back nine 41 for Barringer and 50 for Shook. The usual rebate of taxes to the Canadian Legion is to be approved, the Legion to furward financial statement for year, as is the cultom with organiâ€" zations receiving town grants. Counâ€" cillor Terry commented that this reâ€" batg was a yearly matter and this year council could hardly consider changâ€" ing the practice when the Legion was Telephone Communication Cut for Several Hours Beâ€" tween Stockholm and Berlin. . Allies Take Eleven More Towns in Push in Normandy. Soviet Troops Still Adâ€" vancing. Acting Mayor Spooner Refers at Council Meeting to the Importance of Lignite Development to Town. Eight Foot Fence in Town Gives Problem to Town Councilâ€" lors, but Burden Shifted to Town Engineer.....Other Matters at Council Meeting EVERY THURSDA Y permission L0 The letter was consiceration, xplaining that ; being studied e view to some CAauUSES he corner of | _1 building itIOn CX financin grant. incillor Tojo‘s Government in Japan has bowed itself out of existence and the Emperor has called Home Affairs Minâ€" ister Kido to form a new administraâ€" tion. Mass cabinet resignations folâ€" lowed when"* the Japanesse people learned for the first time of the U. S. conquest of Saipan. There is also possibility of trouble in Berlin. Stockholim is wondering why telephone communication from Berlin has been cut since yvesterday afternoon. This has happened before when bombâ€" ing has been specially serious and also when the Nazis were preparing special announcements. There ‘has been no special bombing of Berlin, and Stockâ€" holm thinks there may be internal trouble in Berlin. British and Canadian forces are maâ€" king notable advances in Normandy Eleven towns have been overrun in the push, U. S. troops have pushed on the Arno River along a 25â€"mile front in Italy, after taking the large West Coast port of Leghorn, Only scattered enemy reâ€" sistance was encountered in the drive to the Arno. The Russians are making big gains all along the line in their new offensive. Tag Day at Schumacher for Porcupine Squadron Schumacher, July 19th, Special to the Advance. Tuesday, July 25th, there will be a tag day in Schumacher in aid of the Porcupine Bomber Squadron which was recently adopted by the Town of Timmins, The Township of Tisdale and Whitney Township. The â€" Equadron hnas made many dangerous flights and is doing great work, so be sure and buy visit to Toronto doing so much good work, The Miners‘ Union was granted the use of the Mattagami Park for a picnic and the same privilege was given the K. of C. for Aug. 6th. The Miners‘ Union also wrote sugâ€" gesting that council meetings be held in the evenings to give workingmen betâ€" ter chance to attend. The suggestion was deferred for consideration at a meeting when there was a full attenâ€" dance of the members of council. a tag and help keep the boys in com forts. A lady living near the corner of Seâ€" cond and Elm asked council to do someâ€" thing in regard to a fence eight feet (Continued on Page Four)» Mrs. V. H. Baker left yesterday for a Single Copyâ€"Five Cents

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